Vocabulary
an agreement among a group of nations to act together to support each other’s interests.
What is Alliance?
What did all of the cultures believe in?
What is The Creator?
What is the meaning of Mi'kmaq?
What is My Brothers?
What is the meaning of Anishinaabe?
What is the original people?
What is the meaning of Haudenosaunee?
What is People of the Longhouse?
agreement by everyone
What is Consensus?
True or False: Indigenous peoples believed all land needed to be owned by someone.
False
What is the name of the leader in Mi'kmaq culture?
What is Saqamaw?
What is the name of the leader?
What is Ogimauh?
What is the name for corn, beans, and squash?
What is Three Sisters?
a special society of the Anishinabe people
True or False: leaders were people with skills and knowledge; others highly respected them, trusted their judgement; leaders put their community and land first
True
Who had no say within decision making?
What is Women?
True or False: Anishinaabe people lived in one place year round.
False.
How many groups were united within confederacy?
What is 5 (then 6) groups?
the constitution of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
What is the Great Law of Peace?
True or False: accumulating wealth was not important to Indigenous peoples.
True
What group dealt with providing justice on difficult issues?
What is the Council of Elders?
True or False: both men and women had important roles in society that contributed to decision-making for the community.
True.
What is the name of the leader?
What is Hoyaneh?
small villages of extended families who lived together, cooperated, and shared resources. The Anishinabe called them dodems.
What are Clans?
How many districts were included within the confederation?
What is 7 Districts?
shell beads woven into belts used to record treaties and other agreements among different nations
What is Wampum Belts?
Who determined who the new leaders was within the community?
What is Clan Mothers?